Bat*21
1988 film directed by Peter Markle / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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This article is about a film. For the real life events on which the film is based, see Rescue of Bat 21 Bravo.
Bat*21 is a 1988 American war drama film directed by Peter Markle, and adapted from the book by William C. Anderson, novelist and retired United States Air Force colonel.[2][Note 1] Set during the Vietnam War, the film is a dramatization based upon the rescue of a U.S. air navigator shot down behind enemy lines in Vietnam. The film stars Gene Hackman and Danny Glover with Jerry Reed, David Marshall Grant, Clayton Rohner, Erich Anderson and Joe Dorsey in supporting roles.
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Directed by | Peter Markle |
Screenplay by | William C. Anderson George Gordon |
Based on | BAT-21: Based on the true story of Lieutenant Colonel Iceal E. Hambleton, USAF (book) by William C. Anderson |
Produced by | David Fisher Gary A. Neill Michael Balson Jerry Reed (executive producer) |
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Cinematography | Mark Irwin |
Edited by | Stephen E. Rivkin |
Music by | Christopher Young |
Production company | Vision PDG |
Distributed by | Tri-Star Pictures |
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Running time | 105 minutes |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $3.1 million[1] |
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